Central Europe, Switzerland, Nyon, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A beautiful porcelain teapot with a blue on white floral motif inspired by Chinese export ware. The cylindrical body has an elegant arched handle, a squat spout with perforations on the interior to filter tea leaves, and a petite lid with conical knob and vent hole. The surface is decorated with a sparse underglaze of dark cobalt blue in tendril vine and floral motifs. The base is signed with a simple fish marked associated with Nyon. Size: 7.5" L x 4" W x 5" H (19 cm x 10.2 cm x 12.7 cm) Provenance: private Friday Harbor, Washington, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #172766